Amazing news for Elliot Atkinson- Fashion East!

http://lulukennedy.blogspot.com/2011/01/excited-much.html

This is a guy I waitered with once. He's great! But not only that, his fashion is beautiful, contemporary and appropriate for now, (if that makes sense)
http://www.elliotatkinson.co.uk/
It's just great to see someone you know get a show.
So congrats Elliot!

Where's that wolf.....Lanvin stole it!

Werewolves, exciting? Furry? A thing of fiction?

 Kanye West feat. Jay-z Bon Iver and Nicki Minaj, video for monster. Werewolf girl, making hairy look sexy!


Possibly, however wolves are real! Word.

Contemporary evidence is in Lanvin's new Pre-Autumn 2011 shoot. One word....Wunderbar!

Normally I would be anti a shoot like this. My argument would be using a wolf (or Jaguar, in later pictures) to advertise clothing or any commodity is shallow and cruel. But this works, it gives the hard-core lux brand a hard blunt fierce edge. And the final effect is utter style.

 

Noted this could step into the farcical realm of teen wolf, but at Maison Lanvin every essence of the brand is lux'd up to the max, so I suppose farce would always be a polar extreme of this brand, unless they chose to be quirky and ironic one season.

Lanvin I applaud you!

The forest which is the new year

So it's been a while, and in that time Christmas and New Years has passed.
However fashion has stayed pretty stagnant which in a way is a settling feeling. However life continues and for some reason this new year (2011) feels like it's going to be full of promise and excitement!

This forest (be it metaphorical) can either be seen in two ways. One: frightening, creepy, scary etc. Or exciting, enchanting and full of promise. I'm going for the latter.

Instead of making lots of new years resolutions I just saying this year I'm going to be open minded and get stuck in.

I love this image, yes it is full of arbitrariness, it's from this great visual library site called www.haw-lin.com you must take a peek. Apparently it's creator is a fashion designer but I have no clue who. Whomever it is they have some choice images, see below!

I love luggage and alliteration!

Super models rock!

Fashion desires:

1. Things to get more colourful in this year, see above image.
2. The Prada, go bananas range to be super popular and influential as it's awesome!
3. More great classically feminine accessories for women, i.e. more pieces like the Vuitton and Sofia Coppola range!
4. Generally more Terry Richardson glamour, style and radness (yes I can't believe I said it too).

If these aims are fulfilled people will have gleaming smiles on their faces rather than misery in their hearts!

Peace out and happy New Year,

p.s. check out Fagged and Frowzy new updates and pieces!

http://www.faggedandfrowzy.com

What is attractive?

This morning whilst getting ready for work I started to think about what is "attractive"? In connection to clothing and the way we look.

I suppose it goes back to thoughts I have been having about the level of description clothing has. For example if your not "into" fashion you probably still make statements through clothing.

With levels of attractiveness, this must be to do with social norms more than the pure essence of attractive. I.e. subversive trends.

Currently I have been looking back to the 40's and it's restraint elegance mixed with 70's lengthily femininity.

Marlene Dietrich
Versus

Bianca Jagger

For me these two looks and women represent a new form of attractiveness and femininity. One that has been lost in this decade, pure beauty. Women that aren't being slutty, or crude or un-womanly. I hope it continues to travel this way, as you watch programs like BBC's "Snog, marry or avoid" and just think "are these even women"?

Of course there will always be a place for these eye sores, much like the existence of Hill-billys and lunatics.

Lets all hope we restore to some sort of age of femininity.

Tainted beauty, truly timeless.

Chrsitmas....Yes indeed shoppers, and non-consumers it is finally here

Hello all!
Long time I know, but in that time I have been having an excellent time keeping busy with work, Christmas/Hanukkah lead up, and visiting friends new shops. I know people opening shops is a tad crazy but that's the way I tend to like people.



The first shop opening was my favourite, truly British shirt brands, second shop opening on the Kings Road : http://www.blaqua.net/ It was a fab night, their son ( well one half of Blaqua, Debbie and Simon, not Phillip) Luke was playing some excellent Northern Soul, and classic Rhythm and blues. One of the things I love about Blaqua is the British eccentricness, and a good example of this are their cufflinks.
Creepy but beautiful.
Another shop I visited today, but went to opening a few weeks ago was Here today Here tomorrow. http://heretodayheretomorrowblog.wordpress.com/
This is a friend from University, Julia Crew who has focused her designs on ethical fashion, in particular men's bags. I love her designs, (not in a biased way) and the creativity with recycling leather jackets, but making something tasteful and really desirable!
If I could buy anything for a certain someone this Christmas it would be one of these bags and I'm not just saying that.
Anyways enjoy, and if you happen to visit why not pop into Dalston superstore for lunch. I've only been in the evening but the other day I went for brunch and it was super yummy!
http://www.facebook.com/pages/London-United-Kingdom/Dalston-Superstore/59933254843

Other than that I've started designing and sourcing my own range of accessories so, hopefully, keep your eyes peeled for the new year, fingers cross everything goes smoothly I will have a completed range in the shops! Exciting and quite frightening : )
Enjoy the weather, and eat lots of xmas cookies and of course Mulled wine (drink aware) : )
Sophie the Sack maker!x

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Peek-a-boo

Hello everybody, I have been gone, but alas not forever, I suppose this Holiday season is starting to take it's toll.

To cheer you all up, if the snow is having the opposite effect (if you are not in the UK, if the general weather and time of year is getting you down) this is for you.
The first selection of images are from my archive, a selection of machines from one of the wonderful sampling rooms of Savile row!

 

Below a selection on Monk pictures from my trip to Noway, he was the artist who created the "Scream". 

 

This is my favourite!